This 1946 Canadian Silver Dollar showcases the iconic design featuring King George VI on the obverse and a historic canoe scene on the reverse, symbolizing Canada’s heritage and trade with the Hudson’s Bay Company. Graded AU-50 by CCCS, this collectible coin is a must-have for investors and historians alike, with notable variations in the water lines that add to its unique appeal.
- Issuer: Canadian
- Year: 1946
- Face Value: $1 Dollar
- Composition: Silver (.800) (.800 silver .200 copper)
- Obverse: Head of King George VI facing left.
- Reverse: A voyageur and an aboriginal travelling by canoe, carrying bundles of which one bears the initials “H.B.” for Hudson’s Bay Company, are surrounded with the face value and the inscription “CANADA”
Note that in 1946 the coin was made in both Short Water Lines (SWL) variety and Full Water Lines (FWL) variety. SWL consists of three or four short water lines to the right of the canoe, while the FWL coin has four full water lines at the right of the canoe.
- Grade: AU-50 (CCCS)
- Catalogue Reference: KM# 37, Schön# 37